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Ciambella
Category
Breakfast Dessert
Servings
10
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
-
3/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
-
3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground anise or fennel seed
- Powdered sugar (to garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Position a rack one above the center position. Spray the inside of a 9 or 10 inch bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, use a band mixer to beat together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy and pale in color, about 3 minutes. Add the olive oil, milk, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat again on medium speed until smooth and combined. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and fennel seed to the liquid ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without and crumbs. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 10
- per serving
- Calories
- 414
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 56 grams
- Protein
- 6 grams
- Fat
- 19 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholesterol
- 52 milligrams
- Sodium
- 274 milligrams
- Fiber
- 1 grams
- Sugar
- 27 grams
12 comments
Followed directions to the T..Came out good..I really can’t taste the lemon or anise..very very little..still a good cake..next time I’ll add extra of both..
Hi Alisa! Feel free to adjust the ration of lemon juice and zest to your liking!
Is it possible to skip or swap out the fennel? Really not a fan of anything licorice flavored (obsessed with amaretto). Would it ruin the recipe to make these changes? Thanks!
it is just perfect, thank you Giada
I love this recipe, made it twice but comes out dry. What am I doing wrong? ;(
This cake was amazing!
Just made it!great taste ,Thanks
I made this for my co-workers and the cake was fully eaten in less than a day. I'm going to make it now for the people at my work who didn't get any. Thank You Giada. This recipe is amazing.
Thank you Giada just like the cookies!
Can I substitute canola oil for vegetable oil?
I wish I could post a photo – such a pretty cake !
I made Ciambella this morning, deliziosa !